Arthur Horsfield
| Date of birth | 05 July 1946 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
Born in the shadow of St James' Park, Arthur began his career at Middlesbrough. He nearly had a dream debut for his home town club, scoring after two minutes against Manchester City - only for the game to be abandoned!.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 01 Jul 1963 | 01 Jan 1969 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Jan 1969 | 01 Jun 1969 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jun 1969 | 01 Jun 1972 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Jun 1972 | 01 Sep 1975 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1963-64 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 12 | 8 |
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| 1964-65 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1964-65 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 11 | 5 |
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| 1965-66 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 12 | 3 |
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| 1966-67 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Middlesbrough | League Division Three | 33 | 2 |
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| 1967-68 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 16 | 3 |
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| 1968-69 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 23 | 7 |
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| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 7 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1963 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Middlesbrough v Swansea Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1964 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1964 | Middlesbrough v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1964 | Middlesbrough v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1964 | Northampton Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1965 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1965 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1965 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1965 | Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Mar 1966 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1966 | York City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round replay |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Middlesbrough v Workington | W | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Sep 1966 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Gillingham v Middlesbrough | L | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Watford v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Oct 1966 | Middlesbrough v Swansea Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough | W | 4-5 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Nov 1966 | Swansea Town v Middlesbrough | D | 4-4 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Walsall v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Chester v Middlesbrough | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Torquay United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Middlesbrough v Colchester United | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Darlington v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | Middlesbrough v Darlington | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Middlesbrough v York City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Jan 1967 | York City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Jan 1967 | Middlesbrough v York City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round 2nd replay |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Workington v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Middlesbrough v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Mar 1967 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Middlesbrough v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Mar 1967 | Shrewsbury Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Middlesbrough v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Apr 1967 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Apr 1967 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Middlesbrough v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Middlesbrough v Torquay United | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 06 May 1967 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1967 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1968 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1968 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 20 Feb 1968 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1968 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1968 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1968 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1968 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1968 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Bury v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1968 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Oxford United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1968 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1964 | Spain v England | W | 1-2 | Under-18 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.